Thursday, January 13, 2011

Hello Stampin' friends! I have been in my happy place creating again! I really love the NEW Framed Tulips Embossing Folder from the Occasions Mini Catalog. It is so much fun to create your own "framed" little piece of artwork!

So first, I used the the NEW Build a Blossom stamp set, stamping the flower petals and butterfly wings in a plastic stamp storage box with just enough bleach to cover the top surface of the stamp. You will want to put a folded paper towel in the bottom of the plastic container to keep from having too much bleach on your stamp that might cause your image to run. When the image is dry it will change colors. I recommend trying the bleach out in advance on some scraps until you figure out your what color combination you like. After it was completely dry I used the NEW Blossoms Petals Punch to punch out the different pieces. To make the middle of the flower I wrapped some Daffodil Delight Pompom Trim around itself and stuck it down with a dimensional. Can you guess how I made the butterfly body? Check the pictures below!

So I took a scrap of Chocolate Chip cardstock and punched out this little bat friend and chopped off his wings with my paper snips, turning him into a butterfly body! This card was so much fun to make! I wasn't able to go to Leadership this week in Nashville so one of my demo friends took it down to swap some for me. I am really looking forward to what she will bring home from swapping and Momento Mall!

Saturday, January 8, 2011

How much fun did I have this morning making this little piece of artwork for my little girl to take to her friend's birthday party today? Alot! My little girl, Paige, loves the My Little Ponies, so I let her help pick the colors for the pony and then we built the card around that. The Pony Party stamp set is really cool because it comes with wings for a pegasus, a horn for a unicorn, and tons of little "cutie marks" to choose from for it's little rump! I stamped a second wing and colored it in and popped it up for a little more dimension. Of course a flying pony must be in action in the sky, so I sponged some Marina Mist around my clouds! I snailed together 3 Scallop Circles from the punch to do that. I also really wanted to use the new Pompom Trim in Daffodil Delight from the NEW Occasion Mini catalog (Check out the link on the right, click and see all of the new, must have beautiful items in there!) I also used the NEW Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from the Occasions Mini to "frame" my little piece of artwork! Last but not least I added a little bit of bling in the form of the self adhesive rhinestones! Paige has another birthday gift to drop off, both parties were at the same time... so we are making another special pony card for her other little friend! Now that I have rambled on... I will list what I used to make this sweet little piece of art:

About Me

Hi I am Charlotte and welcome to my personal paper crafting journey. When I was trying to think of a clever name for my blog, I settled on Stamping Is My Therapy because for me stamping gets my creative juices flowing and gives me the instant satisfaction that I am searching for when I go to my craft room. Life can be difficult sometimes, but I find a lot of joy and fulfillment through paper crafting. I have been an avid stamper and scrapbook maker for over 10 years. I have been a Stampin'Up! demonstrator for 7 years and really love to share the joy of scrapbooking with others.